1881.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE, 1881.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL,
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
495
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
Saturday,
4th
9 29.97 81.0
Noon 29.94 82.0 83.0
79.0 72.0
b.c.
29.85 82.0
80.0 77.0 Calm
b.c.
74.5 80.0 73,5
b.c.
June.
3
29.89 83.5
82.0 74.0
b.c.
29.84 82.0 85.5 73.0 81.0 77.0 E
29.81 84.0
b.c.
0.00
85.0 80.0 E
1
b.c.
Sunday,
5th
June.
9
29.85 83.0
82.0 79.0
C.
29.75 84.0
82.5 80.0 S
3
g.m.
Noon
29.83 83.5 85.0 77.0 82.0 78.0
o.c.p.
3
29.78 83.0
81.0 78.0
O.C.F.
29.69 84.0 86.0 75.0 82.081.0 S 29.66 84.0
4
0.1.
0.00
81.0 81.0 SW
4
0,1,
Monday,
6th
June.
9
29.87 78.0
75.5 70.0
Noon
29.86 80.084.0 72.0 78.0 71.5
3
29.85 | 81.0
79.0 73.0
Tuesday,
7th
June.
9
29.96 82.0
80.5 75.0
...
Noon
3
29.97 84.0 84.0 75.0 81.0 74.0
29.89 83.5
81.5 74.0
Wednesday, 9
8th
Noon
June.
3
29.99 84.0
81.0 75.0
29.97 84.5 85.0 76.0 83.5 75.0 29.94 84.0
82.075.0
True wind cannot be registered.
C.
29.7479.0
77.0 74.0 N
1
b.c.
...
29.75 80.0 82.0 71.0 80.5 77.0 N
1
b.c.
1.05
b.c.
29.75 81.0
80.5 77.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
29.82 81.0
80.0 78.0 E
2
b.c.
...
b.c.
29.83 83.0 83.0 73.0 83.0 80.0 E
3 b.c.
0.00
b.c.
29.8083.0
:
85.5 81.0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.
29.84 83.0
82.5 79.0 E
2
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
29.84 84.0 87.0 75.0 82.5 79.0 E
29.82 84.0
2 b.c.
0.00
83.5 80.0 E
2 b.c.
Thursday,
9
30.02 | 80.0
78.0 75.5
...
o.c.d.
:
29.87 81.0
78.0 77.5 Calm
O
o.p.
:
9th
June.
Noon
3
+..
30.00 84.0 86.0 76.0 81.5 76.0 29.96 84.0
b.c.
82.0 76.0
b.c.
29.88 83.0 85.0 74.0 82.0 78.0 SE
29.84 85.0
3 b.c.p. 0.46
84.0 80.0 E
2
b.c.
Friday. 10th
June.
9
29.98 82.0
80.5 75.5
b.c.
29.85 84.0
Noon
29.97 85.0 88.0 77.0|84.0 76.0
b.c.
29.85 85.0 86.0
82.0 79.0 S
75.084.0 80.0 S
2
b.c.
2
b.c.
0.00
3. 29.94 87.0
86.0 78.0
b.c.
29.84 86.0
85.5 81.0 SW
2
b.c.
1881.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
WINDS
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
Saturday,
9 29.80 80.0
79.0 73.0 E
1 b.c.v.
28.17 71.0
71.0
69.0 E
b.c.
-Force.[
WEATHER,
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours.
In inches during
4th
Jnne.
3
Noon 29.79 80.0 84.0 74.5 82.0 75.0 E
29.76 80.0
2
b.c.v. 0.00
82.073.5 SE
3
b.c.v.
28.19 73.0 73.0 67.0 73.0 71.0 ESE
28.1571.0
2
b.c.
0.00
71.0 68.0 SE
2
b.c.
Sunday,
5th
June.
9
29.7082.0
81.0 78.0 SSW
G
o.c.p.
28.06 72.0
72.0 72.0 S
6
0.c.
Noon 29.70 83.0 85.0 76.0 81.0 78.0 sw
3 29.60 82.0
7
o.c.p.
0.08
81.0 79.0 SW
3
0.1.
28.00 71.0
28.05 73.0 73.0 68.0 73.0 73.0 S
71.0 71.0 SSW
7
o.c.r. 0.00
6 O.C.T.
...
Monday,
6th
June.
9
Noon
29.71 76.0
74.0 71.0 N
2
O.V.
28.06 67.0
29.71 78.9 81.5
70.0 77.0 71,0 | N.
3
b.c.v.
2.15
3
29.71 78.0
76.5 72.0 NE
4
b.c.v.
28.07 70.0 70.0
28.06 70.0!
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67.0 65.0 NNE 3
66.0 70.0 68.0 ENE 3 C.V.
70.0 68.0 E
2
b.c.v.
b.c.v.
1.65
Tuesday,
7th
June.
9
!
29.79 79.0
Noon 29.80 80.0 80.0
3
78.0 74.5 NE
6
b.c.v.
28.16 78.0.
72.0 67.0 ENE
4
b.c.
75.0 79.5 71.5 NE
6
b.c.v. 0.00
29.78 79.0
78.5 74.5 E
5
b.c.v.
28.15 74.0 74.0 68.0 73.0 70.0 ENE 28.12 73.0
72.0 69.0 E
4
b.c. 0.00
4
b.c.
Wednesday, 9
8th
June.
29.82 | 81.0 Noon 29.82 80.5 81.0
80.0 74.0 NE
6
b.c.v.
28.1973.0
73.0 70.0 ENE
4
b.c.v.
75.0 80.0 75.0 ENE
b.c.v.
0.00
28.1875.0 75.0 69.0 75.0 72.0 ENE
4
b.c.v. 0.00
3
29.78 81.5
79.0 74.5 E
b.c.v.
28.16 75.0
75.0 73.0 E
4
b.c.v.
Thursday,
9th
June.
9
29.84 79.0
76.0 75.0 NE
3
1'.
28.21 72.0
...
Noon
3
29.84 80.0 82.0
29.82 81.0
74.0 80.0 76.0 E
3
b.c.
1.17
82.0 78.0 E
4
b.c.
+++
72.0 72.0 ENE 28.20 74.0 74.0 70.0 73.0 72.0 ENE 28.17.75.0
74.0 73.0 ENE
3 o.c.r.
3
b.c.v. 0.28
3 b.c.
Friday,
10th
9
29.80 81.0
82.0 78.0 SW
3
b.c.
Noon 29.81 82.5 85.0 76.0 84.0 78.0 SW
3
b.c.v. 0.00
June.
3
29.8084.0
85.0 78.0 S
3
b.c.v.
28.1873.0
72.0 71.0 S 28.1874.0 75.0 70.0|73.0 70.0 S
2 b.c. 0.00 28.15 75.0 ·
75.0 73.0 SSW 2 b.c.
2
b.c.
Figures to
lenote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
! Light Air
STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); da drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 1. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u, ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; r. visibility, tobjects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE :—A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
12
Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale. Fresh Gale. Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
Just sufficient to give steerage way
With which the above Ship with all sail 1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth water..
3 to 4 to
Royals. &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Recfs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Recfs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &e. Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could inst bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
1 to 2
310
11 15
16
23 338229
10
11
12